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ESPN Staff Writer- Josh Weinfuss is a staff writer who covers the Arizona Cardinals and the NFL at ESPN. Josh has covered the Cardinals since 2012, joining ESPN in 2013. He is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and a graduate of Indiana University.
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ESPN- Stephen joined ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and NFL at large. Stephen finished first place in column writing in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, and he is a previous top-10 winner in explanatory journalism in the Associated Press Sports Editors national contest. He has chronicled the NFL since 2005, covering the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2005-2013 and the Colts since 2013. He has previously worked for the Miami Herald, Tampa Bay Times, Indianapolis Star and The Athletic.
TEMPE, Ariz. -- Cardinals wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. said Thursday he isn't paying attention to the trade rumors swirling around him.
Speculation that the No. 4 pick in the 2024 NFL draft could be moved by the Nov. 10 trade deadline heated up in the past few weeks. Helping fuel that speculation is Harrison's decision to hire Todd France and Tory Dandy as his agents Sept. 23, according to the NFLPA online database. Harrison did not have an agent prior to then.
"Truthfully, I pay it no mind," Harrison said of the speculation. "I'm only focused on Detroit, helping the Cardinals win football games at the moment. So whatever rumors you're talking about, I don't pay it no mind."
Sources told ESPN that the Cardinals are not shopping Harrison but other teams are still doing their due diligence on the third-year receiver. Those include the Colts, with a source telling ESPN that they would entertain the idea of trading for Harrison, the son of Marvin Harrison Sr., the Hall of Famer who owns multiple Indianapolis receiving records.
The Colts placed No. 1 receiver Alec Pierce (heel) on injured reserve last month and are hopeful he can return later this season. Without him, Indianapolis has struggled to create explosive plays on offense. The team recently signed former New York Giants receiver Darius Slayton to help at the position.
Harrison has five catches for 85 yards and a touchdown through four games this season. His 12 targets are the fifth most on the Cardinals; tight end Trey McBride, wide receivers Michael Wilson and Kendrick Bourne and running back Jeremiyah Love all have more.
Harrison's only touchdown of the season came in Sunday's 36-24 loss to the Giants at MetLife Stadium. After he scored, while sitting on the turf, he raised his right index finger to the mouth area of his facemask to indicate a shush motion.
Asked Thursday about what message he wanted to get across with the celebration, Harrison said: "No message."
After Sunday's game, coach Mike LaFleur said he still has faith in Harrison.
"Yeah, my confidence is high in Marv," LaFleur said.